An infant can easily become dehydrated and develop water and electrolyte imbalance because:
a. infants tend to perspire a great deal.
b. infants' urine is highly concentrated until the kidneys mature.
c. infants' stool has a large amount of water in it.
d. infants' urine is a relatively dilute fluid with a specific gravity that rarely exceeds 1.0.
d
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Harsh or high-pitched breath sounds are known as ________
a. rales b. stridor c. rhonchus d. wheezing
Following delivery of a baby who was born at 38 weeks, you note the presence of thick particulate meconium in the amniotic fluid. The newborn has a strong cry, a heart rate of 120 beats/min, good muscle tone, and central cyanosis. You should:
A: avoid drying or stimulating the newborn and perform immediate tracheal suctioning with an ET tube. B: begin immediate positive-pressure ventilation as your partner prepares to intubate the newborn's trachea. C: give blow-by oxygen to the newborn as you are visualizing its vocal cords to assess for meconium in the airway. D: ensure the newborn is warm and dry, suction its mouth and nose, and administer blow-by oxygen.